Synonyms for specialˈspɛʃ əl
Princeton's WordNet
special(noun)
a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising
Antonyms:
general, nonspecific, unspecialized, unspecialised, scheduled, common, secondary, ordinaryspecial(noun)
a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant
Antonyms:
common, secondary, nonspecific, general, ordinary, scheduled, unspecialised, unspecializedspecial(adj)
a television production that features a particular person or work or topic
Antonyms:
ordinary, scheduled, unspecialized, nonspecific, secondary, common, general, unspecialisedparticular(a), peculiar(a), special(a)(adj)
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
Antonyms:
ordinary, unspecialised, unspecialized, common, general, secondary, nonspecific, scheduledspecial(adj)
for a special service or occasion
Synonyms:
especial(a), limited, particular(a), peculiar(a), particular, special(a), exceptional, extraAntonyms:
unspecialised, common, general, scheduled, nonspecific, unspecialized, secondary, ordinaryespecial(a), exceptional, particular(a), special(adj)
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
Antonyms:
scheduled, unspecialised, nonspecific, general, common, ordinary, unspecialized, secondaryspecial(adj)
adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose
Synonyms:
especial(a), limited, particular(a), peculiar(a), particular, special(a), exceptional, extraAntonyms:
nonspecific, general, scheduled, unspecialised, ordinary, unspecialized, common, secondarylimited, special(adj)
having a specific function or scope
Synonyms:
especial(a), limited, modified, particular(a), peculiar(a), circumscribed, particular, special(a), exceptional, special, extraAntonyms:
general, ordinary, secondary, nonspecific, common, scheduled, unspecialised, unspecializedparticular, special(adj)
first and most important
Synonyms:
especial(a), finical, picky, particular(a), peculiar(a), limited, fussy, finicky, particular, special(a), exceptional, special, extraAntonyms:
scheduled, general, nonspecific, unspecialised, unspecialized, ordinary, secondary, commonextra, special(adj)
added to a regular schedule
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superfluous, surplus, special(a), peculiar(a), excess, spare, extra, supererogatory, redundant, supernumerary, limited, particular, additional, special, especial(a), particular(a), exceptionalAntonyms:
ordinary, nonspecific, unspecialized, common, general, secondary, scheduled, unspecialised
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